In this week's episode of the Beta Sandwich Science Podcast Christian and the team discuss Epigenetics and how there may be more to passing along traits to the next generation than genes alone. In 'Science Blast' we discuss: The recent discovery that random allele activation helps differentiate monozygotic (identical) twins; How a newly discovered species related Neanderthal may have shaped modern man, And how the we upregulate pregnenolone, a steroid precursor, to protect the brain from cannabis intoxication. In 'Nutritional Nuggets' Registered Dietician Karolina Balkenbush discusses whether or not intermittent fasting has health benefits.